Don't Be a Fool! - 4/1/07
Today is the Lord's Day. A day in which children of God get together with other Christians to worship the Lord. But, by chance, this also happens to be on the calendar a day that's big in our household. It's a day that everyone in our household plans for ahead of time. A chance to deceive their fellow family member by playing a trick just for the opportunity to be the first to say " April Fools!"
Surprisingly, the Bible has much to say about "fool" and "foolish." In all cases it's seriously portrayed. What does the Word of God say about this subject?
1) Foolish/Fool Defined
a. aphron - "without reason, a reckless and inconsiderate habit of mind, the lack of common sense perception of the reality of things natural and spiritual..or the imprudent ordering of one's life in regrd to salvation"
1. Luke 11: 40; Romans 2: 20
b. anoetos - "not understanding, also in regards to one who does not govern his lusts"
1. Luke 24: 25; Romans 1: 14
2. I Timothy 6: 9
c. moros - "stupid, foolish" (Can also be a self-deprecating statement)
1. Matthew 23: 17; 1 Corinthians 4: 10
2 I Corinthians 1: 25 - referring to God
d. asunetos - " without discernment, understanding"
1. Romans 10: 19
e. NOTE: Ephesians 5: 15 (see below)
2) " You Foolish Galatians"
a. Galatians 3: 1
b. Paul had spent 2 years there teaching them
c. 2 Peter 2: 1
d. 2 Timothy 4: 3
e. we can be foolish today! We never want it to be said, " you foolish ones at Northside!"
f. Our desire should be for what? - Galatians 2: 5 - that was Paul's objective
g. what can we fall into? Romans 1: 25
h. Foolish people follow false teachers!!!!!
3) "..a foolish man who built his house upon the sand.."
a. Matthew 7: 24 ff
b. Have you ever built a sandcastle?
c. Most hear and don't do..
d. ask a teacher about some students
e. what do you practice? (d0)
1. sin? 1 John 3: 8 - 9
2. follow the Word? - Mark 3: 35; John 4: 34; 5: 30; 6: 39 - 40; Romans 12: 2
3. KEY VERSE - Ephesians 5: 17
f. only a fool would build on sand!
4) " Thou Fool..."
a. Luke 12: 16 - 30
b. only a fool places his trust in the things of this life
c. Luke 12: 33 - 34
1. do you remember moth balls?
d. only a fool would place his trust in the things of this life!
5) More Foolish Things
a. "only a fool would say in his heart there is no God" Psalm 14: 1
b. " a fool despises his father's instructions" Proverbs 15:5
c. 40 times in Palms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes a fool is mentioned
6)Don't Be A Fool!